The Jacksonville Jaguars have moved to 7-4 after defeating the Arizona Cardinals in an overtime victory.
The team will face the Tennessee Titans next week in a matchup that could spring them into a pivotal game against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 7.
However, before we get to those games, let’s take a look at how the Jaguars grade out after their duel in the desert.
Offense: D
What a yucky day for quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Three interceptions, 256 passing yards while completing 18 of 30 passes.
Lawrence powered through, but a game that Jacksonville should’ve run away with turned into a thriller.
Travis Etienne continued to shine, logging 86 rushing yards in the win with another 30 yards receiving.
However, that’s the type of performance from Jacksonville’s offense that leaves a nasty taste in your mouth.
Defense: C
An up-and-down performance all the way around, Jacksonville’s defense had its fair share of good and bad during the game.
The good? They largely kept Arizona’s offense in check. The bad? The defense allowed a 39-yard touchdown reception that kept the Cardinals in the game.
More bad? Christian Braswell bit on a double move and allowed the Cardinals to get into range for the game-tying field goal.
But Braswell made up for it, teaming up with Andrew Wingard to close out the game with a pass break-up on an Arizona fourth down.
Special Teams: A
Cam Little has returned to form. He made two 52-yard field goals in the win, including the one that pushed the Jaguars over the finish line in overtime.
It was another light day for punter Logan Cooke, only booting the ball twice.
There weren’t any fielding issues, aside from that one wacky punt where Parker Washington reversed into the end zone. Still, a solid day from the specialists.
Intangibles: C
Head coach Liam Coen had to burn two timeouts in the third quarter. It’s never good to be in the final period without multiple timeouts. Especially in a close contest.
He didn’t take the available points late, leaving the offense on the field while they were up by three inside the two minute warning. If he took the points he could’ve forced the Cardinals to need a touchdown to win instead of kicking a field goal and sending it to overtime.
He also opted to throw while the Jaguars were in the red zone instead of just handing the ball off.
Obviously, Coen couldn’t look into the future and see Calais Campbell deflecting the pass, but he still should lean on the rushing attack more.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars receive poor grades in win over Arizona Cardinals
Reporting by Juston Lewis, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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